GI & Endoscopy

Cleveland Clinic Weston (Fla.) Hospital added robotic colorectal surgeon Sam Agarwal, MD, to its CRC surgery team, South Florida Hospital News reported Dec. 7.

Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Medical Group and Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg formed Mary Washington Gastroenterology Dec. 7, a hospital spokesperson announced.

The American Gastroenterological Association's research arm raised $159,137 on AGA Giving Day, which was Dec. 3.

H.I.G. Growth Partners partnered with Rochester Hills, Mich.-based The Center for Digestive Health Dec. 1 to create Pinnacle GI Partners, a new investment platform in Michigan.

CapsoVision earned International Standard Organization 27001 security certification for its headquarters and CapsoCloud software, the company announced Dec. 4.

Tamas Gonda, MD, joined New York City-based NYU Langone Health as director of the hospital's pancreatic disease program.

  Here are the most-read gastroenterology and endoscopy articles from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4:

Over the last three years, Becker's ASC Review reported on 98 new gastroenterology developments. There have been 41 new developments with GI services in 2020 so far.

Motus GI entered into a partnership Dec. 2 with Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston to incorporate the company's Pure-Vu system.

  Here are five recent updates from GI companies and practices: